Oktyabrsky District, Republic of Kalmykia explained

En Name:Oktyabrsky District
Ru Name:Октябрьский район
Loc Name1:Октябрин район
Loc Lang1:Kalmyk
Coordinates:47.85°N 71°W
Federal Subject:Republic of Kalmykia
Adm Data As Of:June 2011
Adm Ctr Type:settlement
Adm Ctr Name:Bolshoy Tsaryn
Selsoviet Type1:Rural administrations
No Of Selsoviets Type1:7
No Of Rural Localities:12
Mun Data As Of:March 2015
Mun Formation1:Oktyabrsky Municipal District
Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements:0
Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements:7
Area As Of:June 2011
Area Km2:3680.58
Pop 2010Census:9438
Urban Pop 2010Census:0%
Rural Pop 2010Census:100%
Established Date:1977
Website:http://oktrmo.ru
Date:June 2015
Population of Oktyabrsky District
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:9,438
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:9,213
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:12,633
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:12,124

Oktyabrsky District (Russian: Октя́брьский райо́н; Kalmyk; Oirat: Октябрин район, Oktyabrin rayon) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of the thirteen in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is 3680.58km2. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Bolshoy Tsaryn. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 9,438, with the population of Bolshoy Tsaryn accounting for 58.2% of that number.

History

The district was established in 1977.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Oktyabrsky District is one of the thirteen in the Republic of Kalmykia. The district is divided into seven rural administrations which comprise twelve rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Oktyabrsky Municipal District. Its seven rural administrations are incorporated as seven rural settlements within the municipal district. The settlement of Bolshoy Tsaryn serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

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Notes and References

  1. Decree #137
  2. Law #308-IV-Z